Kevin B. Clark joined the San Diego Natural History Museum in 2014. He has over 30 years of biological experience, including research on a wide range of endangered species. Most recently Kevin served as the Director of BioServices at The Nat. Today, he is the Vice President of Science and Conservation and oversees the Museum's entire scientific division.
After graduating from UC Berkeley with a B.S. in wildlife management, Kevin received his Master of Science degree from Arizona State University studying the effects of habitat fragmentation on lizards, birds, and mammals in the Sonoran Desert. He's a former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist, and continues to work on the recovery of endangered species, including the California gnatcatcher, California least tern, western snowy plover, least Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, tricolored blackbird, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. He holds permits to nest search, monitor, and band rare and endangered passerines, shorebirds, and seabirds. He has also published research on rare mammal distributions, vegetation patterns, historical collectors, and wildlife disease. Kevin has also been appointed to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Teams for the endangered masked bobwhite and Sonoran pronghorn.
Kevin grew up in Chula Vista, and often watched the Foucault Pendulum at The Nat on elementary school field trips. He also spent time camping with his family and exploring the natural world. Except for college and graduate school, Kevin has lived in the San Diego region his whole life. He is deeply committed to contributing to the conservation of Baja California and Southern California's ecosystems.